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From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate
Read full article: From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debateNew York City’s mayoral candidates have duked it out in their first general election debate, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over everything from the Israel-Hamas war to the city’s education system.
Many swings, few knockout hits as Cuomo and Mamdani trade jabs in heated first NYC mayoral debate
Read full article: Many swings, few knockout hits as Cuomo and Mamdani trade jabs in heated first NYC mayoral debateNew York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa tried to blunt Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s momentum during a highly contentious first general election debate Thursday evening.
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex
Read full article: NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complexNew York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system.
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pulls out of town hall over ABC's Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Read full article: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani pulls out of town hall over ABC's Jimmy Kimmel suspensionNew York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says he is pulling out of a town hall held by a local ABC station following the national network’s decision to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages
Read full article: NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriagesNew York City’s mayor has thrown his support behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years, citing safety concerns.
Sanders and Mamdani energize supporters at town hall as NYC mayor's race enters final stretch
Read full article: Sanders and Mamdani energize supporters at town hall as NYC mayor's race enters final stretchU.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters at a town hall in Brooklyn, slamming President Donald Trump and boosting their shared progressive message.
Trump says Zohran Mamdani likely to be New York's next mayor unless 2 of his opponents quit the race
Read full article: Trump says Zohran Mamdani likely to be New York's next mayor unless 2 of his opponents quit the racePresident Donald Trump says he thinks Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to become New York City’s next mayor unless two of the three candidates running against him drop out of the race.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he isn't ending his reelection campaign
Read full article: NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he isn't ending his reelection campaignNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is insisting that he isn’t dropping his reelection campaign after reports he had been approached about potentially taking a job with the federal government.
Red beret-wearing Republican Curtis Sliwa likes his chances in a crowded NYC mayor's race
Read full article: Red beret-wearing Republican Curtis Sliwa likes his chances in a crowded NYC mayor's raceCurtis Sliwa is the bombastic creator of New York City’s Guardian Angels anti-crime patrol group who lost his last election battle with Mayor Eric Adams by almost 40 percentage points.
NYC’s West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidates
Read full article: NYC’s West Indian parade celebrates Caribbean culture with music, merriment and mayoral candidatesNew York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has kicked off with vibrant costumes, colorful flags, and the sounds of soca and reggae music.
Judge says Cuomo can't prolong court battle with accuser to 'resurrect his public image'
Read full article: Judge says Cuomo can't prolong court battle with accuser to 'resurrect his public image'Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attempt to continue a legal battle involving an ex-aide's sexual harassment claim has been rejected by a judge.
How Democrats in America’s most Jewish city embraced a critic of Israel for New York mayor
Read full article: How Democrats in America’s most Jewish city embraced a critic of Israel for New York mayorZohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, is the expected Democratic nominee for mayor in America’s most Jewish city and that's raising alarms among some in the New York's Jewish community.
Democrats fret about national fallout after Mamdani stuns in New York City
Read full article: Democrats fret about national fallout after Mamdani stuns in New York CityThe stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles to repair its brand.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's primariesVoters across New York state Tuesday will pick nominees in municipal primaries that include high-profile comeback bids in New York City by a former governor and a former congressman who both left office mired in scandal.
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Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa spar in 1st NYC mayoral debate
Read full article: Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa spar in 1st NYC mayoral debateThe two men running to become New York City’s next mayor offered starkly different visions at their first debate about how to lead the nation’s largest city out of the pandemic, improve public safety and gird the city of 8.8 million people for more powerful storms driven by climate change.
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Biden balances fighting rising crime, reforming police
Read full article: Biden balances fighting rising crime, reforming policeFacing rising fears of summer violence, President Joe Biden has embarked on a precarious political high-wire act, trying to balance supporting law enforcement to curb the rise in crime while also backing the police reform movement championed by many of his supporters.
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Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primary
Read full article: Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primaryThe Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials abruptly retracted their latest report on the vote count after realizing it had been corrupted by test data never cleared from a computer system.
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Crime leads voter concerns as NYC mayoral primary approaches
Read full article: Crime leads voter concerns as NYC mayoral primary approachesThe Democratic primary race for New York City mayor is nearing the finish line with a surge in shootings pushing public safety to the top of some voters' concerns.